When Esther Greenwood wins an internship on a New York fashion magazine in 1953, she is elated, believing she will finally realise her dream to become a writer. But in between the cocktail parties and piles of manuscripts, Esther's life begins to slide out of control. She finds herself spiralling into serious depression as she grap...
When Esther Greenwood wins an internship on a New York fashion magazine in 1953, she is elated, believing she will finally realise her dream to become a writer. But in between the cocktail parties and piles of manuscripts, Esther's life begins to slide out of control. She finds herself spiralling into serious depression as she grapples with difficult relationships and a society which refuses to take her aspirations seriously.
The Bell Jar, Sylvia Plath's only novel, was originally published in 1963 under the pseudonym Victoria Lucas. The novel is partially based on Plath's own life and descent into mental illness, and has become a modern classic.
作者简介
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Sylvia Plath (1932-1963) was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and studied at Smith College. In 1955 she went to Cambridge University on a Fulbright scholarship, where she met and later married Ted Hughes. She published one collection of poems in her lifetime, The Colossus (1960), and a novel, The Bell Jar (1963). Her Collected Poems, which contains her poetry written from 1956 un...
Sylvia Plath (1932-1963) was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and studied at Smith College. In 1955 she went to Cambridge University on a Fulbright scholarship, where she met and later married Ted Hughes. She published one collection of poems in her lifetime, The Colossus (1960), and a novel, The Bell Jar (1963). Her Collected Poems, which contains her poetry written from 1956 until her death, was published in 1981 and was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for poetry.
A master connects with people. But a genius connects with objects. 关于天气和物体的描写几乎每一句都能构成诗,有些句子甚至让我害怕夏天。这是我读过的最无所顾忌的小说,写作上完全不在意literary conventions,但写的却是1950年代美国的social conventions。到处都充满着空洞而凶狠的凝视,这种凝视反复地...A master connects with people. But a genius connects with objects. 关于天气和物体的描写几乎每一句都能构成诗,有些句子甚至让我害怕夏天。这是我读过的最无所顾忌的小说,写作上完全不在意literary conventions,但写的却是1950年代美国的social conventions。到处都充满着空洞而凶狠的凝视,这种凝视反复地把Esther推向死亡。想到加缪写过的一个场景:一个人在大街上碰到一个朋友,那位朋友漫不经心地跟他讲话。回家以后这个人自杀了,为什么?就是因为他朋友漫不经心地跟他讲话。(展开)
Finished in the-early-of-April morning, curling up in my small bed, the shade of sunlight filling the black bell jar that structures my bedstead. There are a coulpe of times during the reading when I feel terribly depressed and I am frightened to continue....
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1 有用 悠悠子 2023-03-01 15:09:40 四川
资本主义害人不浅,很难忍住不去把它概括成一个爱吃牛油果的小镇做题家被纽约浮华老钱shock到精神崩溃的故事,如果书里的Esther就是Plath本人,那真的也挺讨厌的,感觉像是会霸凌成绩差的长的不出众的家里穷的大姐大。这个bell jar也许就是作者自己的欲望,写作的自由主义者的恋物癖,maybe.现在再看一遍,大概觉得书中最珍贵的就是关于女性主义的只言片语,身为女性的恐惧和焦虑,要不是这些,就跟... 资本主义害人不浅,很难忍住不去把它概括成一个爱吃牛油果的小镇做题家被纽约浮华老钱shock到精神崩溃的故事,如果书里的Esther就是Plath本人,那真的也挺讨厌的,感觉像是会霸凌成绩差的长的不出众的家里穷的大姐大。这个bell jar也许就是作者自己的欲望,写作的自由主义者的恋物癖,maybe.现在再看一遍,大概觉得书中最珍贵的就是关于女性主义的只言片语,身为女性的恐惧和焦虑,要不是这些,就跟小时代差不多了。 (展开)
1 有用 布那那鱼」 2023-07-13 04:04:14 美国
作者的语言很美文笔非常好,大半本书描写了作者抑郁的心路历程,非常细腻,读下来尤其喜欢作者把自己的人生喻作长满分叉的无花果树,这让我立刻共情了她的选择。印象最深的是滑雪那一段,从山上面朝日光滑下来像挣脱了一切束缚,像是作者在沉沦里做的最后一次挣扎,感受到了蓬勃的生命力,那一刻是努力向生的。
0 有用 D 2023-04-22 00:16:28 丹麦
beautifully desperately madly uncontrollably. The stifling loneliness.
6 有用 silhouette 2023-03-09 22:09:58 北京
A master connects with people. But a genius connects with objects. 关于天气和物体的描写几乎每一句都能构成诗,有些句子甚至让我害怕夏天。这是我读过的最无所顾忌的小说,写作上完全不在意literary conventions,但写的却是1950年代美国的social conventions。到处都充满着空洞而凶狠的凝视,这种凝视反复地... A master connects with people. But a genius connects with objects. 关于天气和物体的描写几乎每一句都能构成诗,有些句子甚至让我害怕夏天。这是我读过的最无所顾忌的小说,写作上完全不在意literary conventions,但写的却是1950年代美国的social conventions。到处都充满着空洞而凶狠的凝视,这种凝视反复地把Esther推向死亡。想到加缪写过的一个场景:一个人在大街上碰到一个朋友,那位朋友漫不经心地跟他讲话。回家以后这个人自杀了,为什么?就是因为他朋友漫不经心地跟他讲话。 (展开)
0 有用 根斯巴克连续体 2024-02-23 11:22:25 广东
a second read feel so strange, love the new york part